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Latvia

Paris of the North. Jewish Riga.

Current Temp. 65°F
Language Latvian
Local Time 06:27AM
Duration 2-3 nights
Flight Time 9 hrs from NYC
When To Go Jun - Aug
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The story.
At a glance.

From sophisticated bustling cities and ancient castles to beautiful valleys and enticing beaches, Latvia appeals to all tastes and interests. Latvians are incredibly proud of their past – and it shows in the effort they have put into preserving their architectural history. Most importantly, this Baltic nation really knows how to make its visitors feel at home with its warm and traditional hospitality.

Riga, Latvia. Fountain Nymph In Water Splashes Aspazijas Boulevard Near National Opera House.

The story.
At a glance.

From sophisticated bustling cities and ancient castles to beautiful valleys and enticing beaches, Latvia appeals to all tastes and interests. Latvians are incredibly proud of their past – and it shows in the effort they have put into preserving their architectural history. Most importantly, this Baltic nation really knows how to make its visitors feel at home with its warm and traditional hospitality.

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The story.
At a glance.

From sophisticated bustling cities and ancient castles to beautiful valleys and enticing beaches, Latvia appeals to all tastes and interests. Latvians are incredibly proud of their past – and it shows in the effort they have put into preserving their architectural history. Most importantly, this Baltic nation really knows how to make its visitors feel at home with its warm and traditional hospitality.

Latvia-Riga

The story.
At a glance.

From sophisticated bustling cities and ancient castles to beautiful valleys and enticing beaches, Latvia appeals to all tastes and interests. Latvians are incredibly proud of their past – and it shows in the effort they have put into preserving their architectural history. Most importantly, this Baltic nation really knows how to make its visitors feel at home with its warm and traditional hospitality.

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The story.
At a glance.

From sophisticated bustling cities and ancient castles to beautiful valleys and enticing beaches, Latvia appeals to all tastes and interests. Latvians are incredibly proud of their past – and it shows in the effort they have put into preserving their architectural history. Most importantly, this Baltic nation really knows how to make its visitors feel at home with its warm and traditional hospitality.

Latvia-Building

The story.
At a glance.

From sophisticated bustling cities and ancient castles to beautiful valleys and enticing beaches, Latvia appeals to all tastes and interests. Latvians are incredibly proud of their past – and it shows in the effort they have put into preserving their architectural history. Most importantly, this Baltic nation really knows how to make its visitors feel at home with its warm and traditional hospitality.

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The story.
At a glance.

From sophisticated bustling cities and ancient castles to beautiful valleys and enticing beaches, Latvia appeals to all tastes and interests. Latvians are incredibly proud of their past – and it shows in the effort they have put into preserving their architectural history. Most importantly, this Baltic nation really knows how to make its visitors feel at home with its warm and traditional hospitality.

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The story.
At a glance.

From sophisticated bustling cities and ancient castles to beautiful valleys and enticing beaches, Latvia appeals to all tastes and interests. Latvians are incredibly proud of their past – and it shows in the effort they have put into preserving their architectural history. Most importantly, this Baltic nation really knows how to make its visitors feel at home with its warm and traditional hospitality.

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The story.
At a glance.

From sophisticated bustling cities and ancient castles to beautiful valleys and enticing beaches, Latvia appeals to all tastes and interests. Latvians are incredibly proud of their past – and it shows in the effort they have put into preserving their architectural history. Most importantly, this Baltic nation really knows how to make its visitors feel at home with its warm and traditional hospitality.

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The story.
At a glance.

From sophisticated bustling cities and ancient castles to beautiful valleys and enticing beaches, Latvia appeals to all tastes and interests. Latvians are incredibly proud of their past – and it shows in the effort they have put into preserving their architectural history. Most importantly, this Baltic nation really knows how to make its visitors feel at home with its warm and traditional hospitality.

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Inside out.
Jewish Latvia.

While there were more than 200 synagogues in Latvia before World War II, today only one synagogue is operational in Riga, Latvia’s capital. That being said, Latvia is the largest Jewish community in the Baltic region, home to between 5,000 and 12,000 Jews. Today's Jewish community is made up of Holocaust survivors, who had escaped to Russia after the Nazi invasion, as well as Jews who immigrated to Latvia more recently from the former Soviet Union.

Best moments.
Inspiring experiences.

Spend time at the local JCC in Riga and learn more about the local Jewish community and their projects that aim to preserve Latvian Jewish history.

Best moments.
Inspiring experiences.

Spend time at the local JCC in Riga and learn more about the local Jewish community and their projects that aim to preserve Latvian Jewish history.

Best moments.
Inspiring experiences.

Visit Latvia’s sole surviving synagogue, the Peitav Synagogue, which was built in 1905.

Best moments.
Inspiring experiences.

Visit Latvia’s sole surviving synagogue, the Peitav Synagogue, which was built in 1905.

Best moments.
Inspiring experiences.

Explore the Old Jewish Quarter of Riga, which, at its peak, prior to the Holocaust, was home to almost 44,000 Jewish inhabitants and was the heart of Jewish life in Latvia.

Best moments.
Inspiring experiences.

Explore the Old Jewish Quarter of Riga, which, at its peak, prior to the Holocaust, was home to almost 44,000 Jewish inhabitants and was the heart of Jewish life in Latvia.

Best moments.
Inspiring experiences.

Peruse the fascinating collections at the Jewish Museum of Latvia.

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Inspiring experiences.

Peruse the fascinating collections at the Jewish Museum of Latvia.

Best moments.
Inspiring experiences.

Stop at the Memorial of the Burnt Synagogue, site of the Great Choral Synagogue, destroyed by the Nazis on July 4, 1941.

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Inspiring experiences.

Stop at the Memorial of the Burnt Synagogue, site of the Great Choral Synagogue, destroyed by the Nazis on July 4, 1941.

Best moments.
Inspiring experiences.

Take a tour of Riga's Old Town, a beautiful reflection of architecture, cafés, music, history and more.

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Inspiring experiences.

Take a tour of Riga's Old Town, a beautiful reflection of architecture, cafés, music, history and more.

Best moments.
Inspiring experiences.

Go shopping at the Riga Market, the biggest indoor market in the Baltic States.

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Inspiring experiences.

Go shopping at the Riga Market, the biggest indoor market in the Baltic States.

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Inspiring experiences.

Walk through Riga's Art Nouveau district; the Art Nouveau Movement was the architectural and artistic answer to the literary modernist movement that began in the late 19th century. Riga boasts one of the largest centers of Art Nouveau in Europe.

Best moments.
Inspiring experiences.

Walk through Riga's Art Nouveau district; the Art Nouveau Movement was the architectural and artistic answer to the literary modernist movement that began in the late 19th century. Riga boasts one of the largest centers of Art Nouveau in Europe.

Best moments.
Inspiring experiences.

Pay respects at the Jewish Memorial at Rumbula, one of the largest holocaust sites in Europe, where about 25,000 Jews were killed in or on the way to Rumbula forest.

Best moments.
Inspiring experiences.

Pay respects at the Jewish Memorial at Rumbula, one of the largest holocaust sites in Europe, where about 25,000 Jews were killed in or on the way to Rumbula forest.

Best moments.
Inspiring experiences.

Drive to Gauja National Park and explore the enchanted forest of towering pines, fairy-tale castles, hidden ogres and secreted Soviet bunkers, including a visit to the Sigulda Castle.

Best moments.
Inspiring experiences.

Drive to Gauja National Park and explore the enchanted forest of towering pines, fairy-tale castles, hidden ogres and secreted Soviet bunkers, including a visit to the Sigulda Castle.

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